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#1 2016-05-14 10:00:09

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#2 2016-05-14 10:40:17

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Hi;

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#3 2016-05-14 10:51:54

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Re: difficult triangle problems

It can't be 5 though...

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#4 2016-05-14 10:55:34

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Why do you say that?


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#5 2016-05-14 11:01:58

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Re: difficult triangle problems

for starters, there are way more than 5 red squares..


is it not 30?

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#6 2016-05-14 11:07:25

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Hi;

I am sorry, yes. I was getting the area of the unshaded region!


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#7 2016-05-14 16:54:03

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Re: difficult triangle problems

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#8 2016-05-14 16:56:45

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Last edited by thickhead (2016-05-14 21:20:55)


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#9 2016-05-15 02:25:44

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Hi thickhead, for number 1, I am getting 15...and I don't think your answer for number 3 is right, can you explain it please?

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#10 2016-05-15 02:28:25

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Re: difficult triangle problems

What does [AWX] mean?


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#11 2016-05-15 03:17:03

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Re: difficult triangle problems

#3


For#1 clarification about the diagram  is required.


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#12 2016-05-15 04:49:27

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Re: difficult triangle problems

HI;


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#13 2016-05-15 05:32:17

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Is it the symbol for area ? then I also get 15.rolleyes:


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#14 2016-05-15 05:38:02

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Re: difficult triangle problems

I checked online but could not find what those brackets meant. Agnishom told me they mean area of the triangle.


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#15 2016-05-15 05:39:50

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Re: difficult triangle problems

They do mean the area of the triangle!

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#16 2016-05-15 07:49:41

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Re: difficult triangle problems

Then 15 is the answer.


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